I've tried searching and just can't seem to find a definitive answer. I'm wondering if when you do the root method using ODIN (This one) if it erases all the data on the tablet or not?
The reason I'm asking is I've got a tablet for my son and I would like to try and back up some of his save games off my tablet and transfer them to his new (nook color already rooted) so he doesn't have to start over from scratch. I'd probably like to do this using Titanium Backup which I can figure out myself, but I just don't want to try the rooting method without having at least a little hope that my files won't be erased.
Thanks,
-- Zeustopher
Zeustopher said:
I've tried searching and just can't seem to find a definitive answer. I'm wondering if when you do the root method using ODIN (This one) if it erases all the data on the tablet or not?
The reason I'm asking is I've got a tablet for my son and I would like to try and back up some of his save games off my tablet and transfer them to his new (nook color already rooted) so he doesn't have to start over from scratch. I'd probably like to do this using Titanium Backup which I can figure out myself, but I just don't want to try the rooting method without having at least a little hope that my files won't be erased.
Thanks,
-- Zeustopher
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flashing by ODIN will erase all data.. root+ Titanium Backup
romari0 said:
flashing by ODIN will erase all data.. root+ Titanium Backup
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Thanks for the reply. I was afraid that might be the case...
Does anyone have any ideas on another way I can back up the game saves without having root? Or better - I saw on the Note 10.1 forums that they've got a way to achieve root by just flashing a root-injected stock rom through the stock recovery. Is something like that possible with our tablets?
(For reference this is the posts/pages I'm referring to about the note 10.1 root method where they don't lose apps, etc: Here and Here)
-- Zeustopher
As i think so he played the game in stock rom non rooted then you want to root tab to backup
So you could flash via odin the root files and no erase will be done as total erase by odin occur only when you flash a full stock firmware not the root files
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Mohamedselim said:
As i think so he played the game in stock rom non rooted then you want to root tab to backup
So you could flash via odin the root files and no erase will be done as total erase by odin occur only when you flash a full stock firmware not the root files
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Oh I didn't realize that you could do that. What files would I need to flash exactly?
Thanks.
-- Zeustopher
What is your tab model number ?
To choose the right tutorial and files for your tab
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Mohamedselim said:
What is your tab model number ?
To choose the right tutorial and files for your tab
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I guess that might be important, huh?!
Galaxy tab 2 10.1 - GT-P5113
Thanks,
-- Zeustopher
I think this is the right tutorial and it includes the files needed for rooting
Read carefully every post multiple times and choose only the files for 5113
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
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Mohamedselim said:
I think this is the right tutorial and it includes the files needed for rooting
Read carefully every post multiple times and choose only the files for 5113
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657056
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Sorry I am so late replying back to this thread. College stuff came up which I needed to focus on.
I'm confused on the exact process I need to follow to flash only the Root files through ODIN. The instructions in that tutorial are for flashing the "CWM Root for Tab2 10.1" files through ClockworkMod Recovery. I've not had any experience with flashing things through ODIN and I'm not sure what I need to do to make sure that happens correctly. Does ODIN support flashing just root files like this (even if it looks like they are designed for CWM)? I was under the impression that if it was designed for CWM then it must be flashed using CWM.
-- Zeustopher
Does anyone have any further insight into flashing just the root files through ODIN and not the recovery? I just want to make absolute sure that I know what I'm doing before I give it a try.
Thanks,
-- Zeustopher
As a general rule, .tar files are for odin and. zip files for CWM. You can use my guide (link in signature) to root as it's a bit more detailed.
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As a general rule, .tar files are for odin and. zip files for CWM. You can use my guide (link in signature) to root as it's a bit more detailed.
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Thanks. I'll go give them a shot. It is good to see that simply doing the rooting won't wipe all my data.
-- Zeustopher
romari0 said:
flashing by ODIN will erase all data.. root+ Titanium Backup
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Firstly If flashing the same rom [yes I am talking about the whole firmware package not just root files] It won't wipe your data partition.
I've experienced it myself.
I've flashed the whole stock firmware downloaded from sammobile.com to the base stock firmware but it didn't wipe my internal memory.
My apps, contacts and messages were intact.
but having a backup is advised.
I'm confused on the exact process I need to follow to flash only the Root files through ODIN. The instructions in that tutorial are for flashing the "CWM Root for Tab2 10.1" files through ClockworkMod Recovery. I've not had any experience with flashing things through ODIN and I'm not sure what I need to do to make sure that happens correctly. Does ODIN support flashing just root files like this (even if it looks like they are designed for CWM)? I was under the impression that if it was designed for CWM then it must be flashed using CWM.
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Just in case you wish to have root without leaving your stock recovery then try CF_Auto_root.tar, you have your stock recovery with you.
Does anyone have any further insight into flashing just the root files through ODIN and not the recovery? I just want to make absolute sure that I know what I'm doing before I give it a try.
Thanks,
-- Zeustopher
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Rooting means pushing su libraries into system directories which is not possible with odin. There these custom recoveries come handy.
since root adb is accessable using these recoveries, they can easily install root into your device.
A healthy advice: Since you flash your device using odin [the only way... yet] for rooting. It will hit the flash counter in your device. use triangle away app from play store to remove it and get it to 0 so that you have your warranty with you. also remove your root and custom recovery before going to a service center..
Flashin tru odin won't remove your data..
it'll just write over the "data" thats included in the rom
if u use odin just to root..
it well just push root to system/app and /xbin or bin folder..
so u wont loose anything
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I want to install the ClockworkMod TOUCH 5.5.0.4 v4 . but I found there are many ways to install it , odin and cwm
I have both , but somebody said they have trouble to flash in Cwm and some others said there are some mini error happened when they use the odin way. which way is more safe to flash the ClockworkMod touch instead of my non touch CWM.
if i flash with CWM, the touch will replace the CWM, or they will both installed on my phone???
I've always used Odin with no problems. To my knowledge you can't flash a recovery from a recovery. You could use rom manager from the market if your rooted but I hear bad things about using rom manager to flash clockwork. My advice use Odin
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please take a look
i agree with you that we can not to flash a recovery with another recover. however, please take a look the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472954
the first one is a zip file and the instruction said
( Just flash in CWM
- this one creates the .hidenandroidprogress file for you so you dont need to create it manually)
what is that mean??
i have already flash the non touch CWM on my phone, is it ok to flash this touch with odin , do i need to wipe the data or something i need to be careful before i flash, please let me know. i did not find a instruction detail with that.
Some phones you have to create that file and some you don't. On mine when creating a backup it would hang up. So what I did was flash in Odin the recovery image then installed the zip thru cwm then wipe cache and dalvick cache... also it is important that you have the latest version of busybox installed...
Try flashing the recovery in Odin first and if all works well then don't do anything else but if it hangs on making a backup then do what I said above... if you get stumped just let me know and I'll try to walk you thru it
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thanks for your answer. let me say my phone first.
att i727
i only rooted with the method on the link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
so the result is i am rooted with cwm installed
and now i want to install the sky ics and the first step is to install the touch recover.
so as you said before. can i just use odin to install the recorvery.tar.md5?? do i need to wipe or do something else?? if i get something wrong, can i use my nandriodrid backup to restore the current recovery?? i am really a noob and new with andriod. thanks in advance.
christianxin said:
thanks for your answer. let me say my phone first.
att i727
i only rooted with the method on the link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
so the result is i am rooted with cwm installed
and now i want to install the sky ics and the first step is to install the touch recover.
so as you said before. can i just use odin to install the recorvery.tar.md5?? do i need to wipe or do something else?? if i get something wrong, can i use my nandriodrid backup to restore the current recovery?? i am really a noob and new with andriod. thanks in advance.
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1. Yes you can just use Odin and flash cwm touch. I had an earlier version installed and wanted to update so I just cranked up Odin 1.85 click PDA navigate to where you downloaded the tar file make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash away.
2. All you are flashing is a recovery image so no need to wipe anything.
3. Yes if something goes wrong you should be able to restore your backup or if you wanted you could look in the dev section and find the Odin one click 2.3.5 att stock firmware and flash it and start over. But that is not necessary. However I do recommend you download the phones stock firmware from sammobile.com and store it on your PC just in case you ever need it for any reason....
OK I think I covered everything so if you need anymore help let me know and as always happy flashing....
Oh btw flashing is very addictive. I'm a flashaholic... so flash at your own risk
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Hi,
Please help me.
I tried to install CWM in my galaxy ace using "Odin".
I followed correct steps and odin showed "pass" at last.
but now my phone is not booting.
It will load upto "GALAXY Ace GT-S5830....." scree and nothing is happening after that.
I am not able to boot into recovery also now.
How I can recover my phone back?
Please help me.
Flash everything back to stock with Odin. You should make sure repartition is checked before flashing. When you try to flash cwm through Odin, redownload the files and try again.
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brnbock said:
Flash everything back to stock with Odin. You should make sure repartition is checked before flashing. When you try to flash cwm through Odin, redownload the files and try again.
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Thanks for replying, but sorry to ask you one more doubt (may be too n00b qn.)
what do you mean by "flash everything"?
where I can get all those files for Ace?
Sorry took soo long to reply, was at work. Can you post a link to the method you used to flash cwm? Just want to make sure I point you to the correct firmware.
I have used the method at
acetips.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/install-cwm-ace-froyo
As it didn't worked, I used some other "ops" file, which brick my phone.
Can I use any samsung upgrade method ( as I have done earlier in my sonyericsson w8 using SEUS) ?
Or how can I fully flash and make it alive?
Try this...!
Hey no phone dies so easily, so, follow the process mentioned in the given link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
You know how to use odin get you ops file and further download the stock rom on
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/
thanks friends.
But now I am not able to get into the recovery mode. will it get fixed after flashing the latest firmware?
What is the really working method to get CWM recovery for ACE?
It should work again if u flashed the stock because the stock recovery is included in the stock rom =)
please help me.
my phone is still not turning on, even after flashing stock firmware using odin.
How can i get it back?
my ace is now alive
Thank god!!! at last, my phone is alive.
Now dear friends, do u know any guaranteed to work -cwm flashing methods for ace?
Since you have flashed stock, are you able to get into stock recovery?
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brnbock said:
Since you have flashed stock, are you able to get into stock recovery?
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Yes, now I am able to get into stock recovery by booting up holding HOME+POWER buttons.
Before CWM, ROOT ur phone...!
eljomon said:
Thank god!!! at last, my phone is alive.
Now dear friends, do u know any guaranteed to work -cwm flashing methods for ace?
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Before you flash CWM Recovery, you need to ROOT ur phone, download upd_1.zip file from the link that I provided in the previous post and flash it from Stock recovery.
bipinbedi said:
Before you flash CWM Recovery, you need to ROOT ur phone, download upd_1.zip file from the link that I provided in the previous post and flash it from Stock recovery.
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I agree. Though not totally necessary, it does help. Also enable adb.
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hi i got a rooted ics 4.0.4 stock p6800 gt7.7 3g/wifi variant...um there is a OTA update 20mb size thats available for this tab. i want to install it but when i do it just goes to cwm and does nothing else. can somebody kindly enough to point me to the right thread so i can flash it manually or do the correct steps to install the OTA? thanks in advance b y the way
Been reading around and browsing through the threads... it seems there is really no other way of installing ota updates other than the use of odin. If i flash the update.zip through cmw recovery that wont work right? Hmn...
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Mario Christian Oquias said:
Been reading around and browsing through the threads... it seems there is really no other way of installing ota updates other than the use of odin. If i flash the update.zip through cmw recovery that wont work right? Hmn...
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OTA update can only be install using stock recovery... just go and get the firmware... and flash using odin... its just a simple step...
edan1979 said:
OTA update can only be install using stock recovery... just go and get the firmware... and flash using odin... its just a simple step...
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So firmware only means the stoçk recovery ? Or the whole rom? I will lose data and root access if the rom
Sorry,newbie is here,,,What is OTA Update....plesea tell me...tq....
Mario Christian Oquias said:
So firmware only means the stoçk recovery ? Or the whole rom? I will lose data and root access if the rom
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Firmware usually refers to the ROM. Use recovery to flash. Most won't lose apps but often a good idea to wipe cache/Dalvik. Use RootKeeper to save SU.
And OTA is Over The Air.
skeeterpro said:
Firmware usually refers to the ROM. Use recovery to flash. Most won't lose apps but often a good idea to wipe cache/Dalvik. Use RootKeeper to save SU.
And OTA is Over The Air.
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ok thanks... im used with the nexus s flashing and other mods, usually i just put the rom in the memory and flash away, in P6800 i need to be very careful on the firmware im about to flash and how im going to flash it, coz im afraid it will get bricked. anyways i went to samsung official firmware download site and got this P6800DXLP8_P6800OLBLP7_SMA.zip 582,282kb file which i believe is for p6800 in the philippines using smart telecoms. so the method is just put this in my memory or sd card and then flash away? or extract the files inside then use Odin to flash it. im a bit confused here...
Looking for a way to revert back to stock recovery i'm currently on 4.1.1 stock rom with twrp recovery installed is this possible i have searched the internet for it could find it also i don't not want to re flash the firmware again and lose everything
ryuken11221 said:
Looking for a way to revert back to stock recovery i'm currently on 4.1.1 stock rom with twrp recovery installed is this possible i have searched the internet for it could find it also i don't not want to re flash the firmware again and lose everything
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I have not been successful flashing stock recovery as a blob or img file; and yes I have tried.
I have always had to flash the complete firmware which means total loss of apps and data.
You could consider backing up your apps and data with many of the options available. Many swear by titanium backup. I don't use it. Maybe search for backup apps that also handle data.
I use app2zip pro or rom toolbox pro and just bite the bullet for any data lost.
Good Luck!
tobdaryl said:
I have not been successful flashing stock recovery as a blob or img file; and yes I have tried.
I have always had to flash the complete firmware which means total loss of apps and data.
You could consider backing up your apps and data with many of the options available. Many swear by titanium backup. I don't use it. Maybe search for backup apps that also handle data.
I use app2zip pro or rom toolbox pro and just bite the bullet for any data lost.
Good Luck!
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There still has to be a way to extract the recovery from it tho. I mean wouldn't it possible to do so we can flash things through fast boot can't we dump it through it
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ryuken11221 said:
There still has to be a way to extract the recovery from it tho. I mean wouldn't it possible to do so we can flash things through fast boot can't we dump it through it
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We can extract recovery and everything else using blobtools.
See post #14 in this thread.
I know the title may sound odd, but let me explain. I rooted my phone a while back and have flashed plenty of ROM's. I think that there is something wrong and would basically like to take it back to the starting point....that point you get right after you have rooted it for the first time. What would be the best way? I ask because I do not want to return it to stock as in this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867253)
Do I act as if I have never rooted it and run it through the ODIN process?
If so, what method as lately I have seen more than one.
Thanks all.
Whats the difference between the time after you first rooted your phone vs it being rooted now? Idk maybe use supersu built in options for restoring root?
There isn't any way to do it for now only computers can do that.
Odin flash a rooted VRBLK3 image from mrRobinson thread in the dev section. Use the /sdcard wipe tar. You'll then need to unlock the bootloader if you intend to flash kernels or roms again.
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SlimSnoops....I used this version on my sons when I rooted it....is this the same way as MrRobinsons and will it work?
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
sideoutjj said:
SlimSnoops....I used this version on my sons when I rooted it....is this the same way as MrRobinsons and will it work?
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
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This is a great guide but is written for rooting a phone for the first time. What Slim was suggesting was to install a pre-rooted image onto your phone after cleaning it properly. If you want to do it this was since it is familiar to you, I would return to stock using the guide in the stickies and then using the guide that you referenced to root and unlock. Make sure that you back everything up including the IMEI. Good luck!
OK..so I go and do this first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436&highlight=mrrobinson
Then go do the root in the link I posted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
You mentioned cleaning...what do you mean by that?
Sound right?
sideoutjj said:
OK..so I go and do this first: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984436&highlight=mrrobinson
Then go do the root in the link I posted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
You mentioned cleaning...what do you mean by that?
Sound right?
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All you need is download the "full wipe" version from here http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390214368362234355 then:
First, use Titanium to backup all your apps.
1. Remove your micro sdcard (it will wipe your card if you don't remove)
2. Boot into download mode (volume down + home + power buttons)
3. Use Odin to flash that image and remember only select PDA.
Once you boot up you will have a like factory setp with root. Do your normal setup then use Titanium to restore all your apps. That's it.
buhohitr said:
All you need is download the "full wipe" version from here http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390214368362234355 then:
First, use Titanium to backup all your apps.
1. Remove your micro sdcard (it will wipe your card if you don't remove)
2. Boot into download mode (volume down + home + power buttons)
3. Use Odin to flash that image and remember only select PDA.
Once you boot up you will have a like factory setp with root. Do your normal setup then use Titanium to restore all your apps. That's it.
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AWESOME...Thanks. I have used 4.1 and 4.2 ROM's and I just think that something is not running right, so I want to basically start over and pick a ROM I like,
Figured it out...thanks
sideoutjj said:
I have to ask...but how do I do the following per his instructions: Extract the root66_VZW_I535VRBLK1.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
I downloaded the .7z file, but how do I extract the .md5 file from it? I have tried WinRar and 7Zip...neither likes it for some reason.
Thanks
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It is supposed to end in "md5"
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Odin flash a rooted VRBLK3 image from mrRobinson thread in the dev section. Use the /sdcard wipe tar. You'll then need to unlock the bootloader if you intend to flash kernels or roms again.
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Can someone who has never rooted their phone use the MrRobinson method to root for the first time?
Clyde Tacoma said:
Can someone who has never rooted their phone use the MrRobinson method to root for the first time?
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Yes! Although I see you created a thread and received an answer there as well.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Yes! Although I see you created a thread and received an answer there as well.
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After I hijacked this thread I decided maybe creating my own was probably a better way to go. And maybe it will be easier for someone to find the same answer in the future. But it never hurts to have multiple opinions so thanks for your reply! I feel much more confident now that I wont brick another phone.